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L. W. TURNER.

CURRY COMB.

No. 358,510. Patented Mar. 1, 1887...

LEWIS \V. TURNER, OF VVALLINGFORD, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO GEORGE W. HAUXHURST, OF PATERSON, NEW JERSEY.

CURRY COlVIB.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 358,510, dated March 1, 1887.

Application filed November 18, 1886. Serial No. 219,247. (No model.) I

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, LEWIs W. TURNER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Wallingford, in the county of New Haven, State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curry-Co1nbs,ofwhich the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawlngs.

The object of my invention is to produce a simple, cheap, and durable curry-comb.

Currycombs have in some instances been provided with teeth made of wire bent in various ways. My invention therefore consists in the improved form of teeth hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating my invention, Figure l is a view of one side of the comb. Fig. 2 is an edge view; and Fig. 3, asectional view taken on a plane at right angles to the plane'of the body of the comb and on the line 00 m, Fig. 1.

Wherelike letters of reference occur in the different figures they designate corresponding parts.

The letter A designates the comb-frame, which is composed of the handle a and body portion 1), made of wood or other suitable material and in one piece.

The lettersB designate the pieces of wire forming the teeth.

Each piece of wireis bent or formed so that its end portions, 0, lie parallel to each other and its middle portion extends inward in the form of a loop between the parallel portions a distance somewhat less than their whole length, whereby two bends or loops, (1, are formed. Each piece of wire when so bent makes four teeth,the two bends orloops d serving as blunt teeth on one sideofthe comb,while the ends of the parallel portions a serve as sharp teeth on the opposite side.

The teeth are secured in the comb-frame by driving the ends of the parallel portions 0 through the same, so that said portions will project at the opposite side and the end of the bend or loop that extends inward between the parallel portions is in contact with the surface ofthe body portion 1). A supplementary staple or fastening device, e, driven into the body over the end of the inwardly-extending loop, may

, be employed, if desired.

having a body portion, 1), and handle a, said 6:

body portion being provided with teeth made of pieces of wire, each of which is bent at its middle portion to form parallel sides 0, bends d, and an inwardly-extending loop, said pieces being secured to the body portion, with the ends 0 projecting at one side of the body portion and the bends d projecting at the other side, whereby sharp teeth and blunt teeth are provided on opposite sides, as set forth;

2. A curry-comb consisting of the frame having a body portion, b, and handle a, said body portion being provided with teeth made of pieces of wire, each of which is bent to form parallel sides 0, bends (Z, and an inwardly extending loop, said pieces being attached to the body portion with the ends of the parallel portions projecting at one side and the bends orloops at the other, and. staples a driven into the body port-ion over the inwardly-extending loop, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

LEWIS W. TURNER.

\Vitnesses:

GEORGE TERRY, GEORGE P. SALISBURY. 

